Pittston Gazette

              1 fKffsfott JaSas. (Bfaff , JC. A #n Mm »#«*•. •" "»■ i- lh» },«■• hniwi in rttMfon »rwt D»« .(n-merliate through th» column* of »hi* newspaper. ... ,J rj fifty-first year I'lTTHTON, PA., 8 iTIJRDAV EVEN 1 NO, SKI'TKMBKK 2«», HKK). '"aarawrM SIX RAQEQ EXPECTANCY AS 10 SETTLEMENT COIL PRICES DROPPING for "impotent into markets formerly upplferf by anthracite operators. TO PROTECT EMPRESS. BASEBALL SCORE* |p;T ' "• — •l,lr!y-1 ■ cr A "-• . REGARDLESS PEOPLE S STORE ALL oetECTive a head cut orr BvMmtc That Settlement ot United States to Auure T«*- of Ve«4er6og*a «•«#( fa tte •*«. in Oalaf t*try iht tfea ' "«» tor Nil «t Ck* (Mb ■» *' D»« F.C .f V.IW, Strike !• Near. A ftteaga Maafe fmtC#st R«e»tv*i •a'* Safety. « l** tw% n. w a. Wwr fork 0 I 9 0 9 I • 0 $ v f PbtlwfetpMs »0«00?0l0 7 14 f j Chicago, Dept. % According to a atory persistently afloat In thin city since Monday the recent abaence of a Well known local banker waa occasioned by the shock he received upon opening a p* cnliar looking wealed package that came to him by expreaa. He fonnd that it c«m-tnlned the head of a man Indirectly  ployed by him to secure the capture of • defanlting clerk, Tlx* defaidter. alleged to hate fled with $8,f»U0 atveral year* ago, waa traced to Costa Rica, where fmitleaa efforts were made to bring about hla return to the f'nited 8tatea. Angered at the persistency shown by the bank, the abaconding clerk la aaM to hare written defiant lettera to thte officials of the insti tut ion and to bia former fellow employees. with the reanlt that It la aa id orders were given to a detective agency to bring him to the bar of justice if it was neces , wry to kidnap him to get bim out of Coats Rica ft Or Btfrtts. 'wfrtck. Tsvlor »*wf S-.w«rm»n Orth nut Wr r«rUn»l OF THE STRIKE MAJUOJ son TO VEW TORI VI0E10T8 I MPT, A OH PttlOE TO A* At frooftlyfr _ » ■ ft! n o • 0 9 9 0 9 '• * I •. _ * men woviHE pgirtx *••!« t» PtM««Cnl OUCrt«t-H« la »»«« to Ola«mmrn Hl« Put Va (ft# pcailaa tlathiaa of ArkHratlaa. Ll« KM Tl, (Mac f'fet T««« Yaaa ikllkka|.*a«ll«t«(«««r Kill la (,'D■■■ adL '» o i ft ■» o it iD o j 7 I ••'•"In ami F»rr*M. Pt«ti»%f*r ind We «ie daily receiving fall and winter good*. §uch •• it Botfe Sides Mini For Something Definite. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ( onnor At St. A. * 0. 8t Lu.il* 0 14 * G'Mcafo $0090001 t O— 9 II I J«M and Crijr, CtUihin and Rliif. At Plttatnir* n h a Ptttafeurg D 1 I 1 o | D • •- • II- I Urn inntt*. 00000 0 010-1 7 * 0Ctt»tta»-UfTfr ind (/Connor. Phillip* and kafcot IWt ieaantritc Mr faiicj  lev ImI ui We ptoala • Www T«f% !D■DD The of IM|tO VrtM for th« antf *fcocfc» of Um If«w Tof% atml mrlnMi ara dm aiotitVjMMf toflM IN •!^r^wi^X^S^k,Fv'00~* "* "* ■ anfa OQlkilllf. HrTAOnUt, ■ » Tort, ftopi. », Mom New York. Sepi 29. -Pr»minMt Anan Her* of thla city, who have In band tb« negoflationa for the «»ettlem«»nt of the roal atrike. hare reached a point wbtDr« Ihff are confident of wiw« They he Here thin will bm a matter of a few morr dajra Meanwhile th«- entire coal trade haa aeglected the aitnation in ita attitude. The ruah to buy coal haa come to a halt Wholeaale prlcea have fallen materially, and erery one ia awaiting the anthoritn tire announcement that indnatrial boatil ttiea hare been ended. Washington. Sept. 29.- From the mass of conflicting reports in circulation rein tire to China the adminiatration haa dedoffd th«iw facta: Blanket*. Quilt*. Coonterpain*, Mroad Cloth*, Oxford Suiting*. Server. Flannel*. Flannelets, Dress Flannel*, Shirting Flanne'*, Homespun*, Cashmeres. Henrietta*, Crepons, 4c. t M t»4 OMtoaIra— ur: — - ■ E 49c ~ Car i; lr* r |r Si Sm Ota* * OUu *7 r* 27 JTU liWKE-'F & :£i tT*iL.... «» 1" i»* »i • «* • III H $ fj Jarwr OBBtrml '.Ml lajH 187 I WW *o. Pacific... Slli aiM 81M Norfolk * — • Norfolk AWestern, p .. .... -•• h$r# &rS2=*a % '| | S3 a J8J u3 ml i*5 n* pfeii ill §fej£Ei:l 1^1^ Wiwtarn Union * - •••• Third Arm  Colorado Pisnl A Iron 80*4 That the return of tbe imperial govern ment to Faking will not be feasible until all tba interested powers give guaranty of protect Ion to the empreea dowager aa well aa to tba emperor. w l. ec a l. P.O. Brooklyn 7« ftl VK» (Hi. •*» 00 (M M0 Ptttilxirf 74 56 574 St Loula 57 68 46fl PhilaCK'l a 0» 5tf MO (1nC tnnaM 50 7? 487 Boat on 04 «1 .001 N«w Vorl M 7( dl 9TA NDITttf Or THE C LtTMt. forteM*- ruit.it h* »r«kM. awrt«4«t rD# tht« miioq ttapicfc Of CiifT««r»»)» BtUliL Atoj lot of Pt1Dte») f»orr FWnn*la -?»**? T* ■"*' ••'1 'C'~»Cih| J® fciw Nooefcod UbM itiBlMfc |lUa a. ••*»»•. M to (Spot $1 I lot Of «cnr«l MlkoHnm. ft 1 „•» » CMcw r*« Hfc nlw; tkia «Mk t j»rt AC apwrnnia"""*' rr°"* * **'' "~* £Ssy^rv^^soc CD&?%%?,'Si"?"- ..'.r*" 25c ALL QUIET AT THE COLLIERIES That tbe imperial government, Wbicb ■ t tbia moment la tbe empreaa dowager, is still highly favoraWe to the Boier movement, though hope ia expressed that tbe information of tbe degradation of Prince Tuan ia correct, as ia such event this government will be able to act to preserve Chines* territorial entity. The state department understands, however, that Sheng ia authority for the news of Prince Tuan'a appointment aa grand secretary.tiekkart 3m ym He la reeaeeated. Cutler & Phinncy. Middlctown, N. T.. Sept. 29.- Jacob Oebhart of Calllcoon declares be is being persecuted by bis sister after aerv ing a 19 year sentence in prison for mur der and being recently pardoned out by Oorernor Roosevelt. His sister recent ly caused hie arrest for burning her barn, and. although diacharged by a magistrate before whom he was examined, the grand jury has now indicted hitn for the name offense, and he must atand trial (»ebhart admits committing tbe murder for which he waa serving a life sentence, but says he is not guilty of arson and declares that his sister is trying to get him back in prison because she wanta t6 enjoy without hindrance property which he has a life interest in. SyruP'Rgs Forty-flve Llres Lost by the Sinking of a Steamer. In the midst of the hopeful discussion of the case which agitated the financial diatrict aome one launched yeaterday aft ernoon a report that the negotiations were off. A hitch haa developed In dealing with independent operators, the rn an or bad it. and the plans of the peacemakers bad fallen through. This story was authoritatively denied by one familiar in all respects with the situation. Detectives, It ia declared, went to tba scene to capture bim. and the next development in the story is the rumored arrival of the detective's head Two etorles are afloat remarkably similar aa to detail, save that in one tbe fugitive ia alleged to have made Costa Rica his refuge, while according to the other he tied to the Barbadoa In all the other essential detaila the accounts are identical, and Iwtb are widely circulated. Chief of Police Kipley, Assistant Chief Ptacek and Chief of Detectivee Luke Colleran are all anx ions to learn what truth ia in the tale. Bach asaerts without hesitation that tbe Boxer like story ia not true, yet it continues to be stubbornly circulated and continuea to find a measure of credence with many who reason that the obviously expedient course of a bank president and detective agency alike would be to keep tfee caae quiet if auch a thing had actually takes place. 14 and 16 North Main St. Aetr/feasant/? sndflvmptfy. fHonm. Cleanses the System Gently and Effectually | PAMEBEflKBTS STUDIO ► - -» " All work finished in Specialty ::from, ,ix to ;: ten days re ;; gardless of Clilirei's:: *eat?ef. ?♦ . j • South Main PIMM. . street, «TT«TW». PI UN-A. Than la no definite news to offer today aa to the negotiations under way for I settlement ot the mlMia* eMke Mine managara and workmen alike axpaei acme thing enhatantlal to daralop, bat nobody who knowa anything about the dataila of' the negotiation* will apeak for pnblloatlon. That all the powers except the United State* propose to retain in Peking a considerable force, not ao much to preaerve order aa to watch over the interesta of their respective governments, snd that none of tbe powers, notwithstanding the withdrawal of American troops from China, contemplatea taking steps in the same direction. when bilious or costive. "Negotlatlona are not off." said he. "Tbey are progressing satisfactorily. We ahould not be aurprlsed if early "bext week the whole labor trouble would be over. Its ending will no doubt be indicated simply by the quiet return to work of the miners, one colliery after anotbei starting up without blare of trumpets, and tbe news of the settlement being made public simply by reports from the coalfields that this or that colliery has resumed work. Absents in the most acceptable ton the larative principles of plants known to act most beneficially. PEOPLESSTORE TO GET ITS BENiriClAt EFFECTS BOY THE GENUINE — MANfb. SY I* Saatb Hata Mi eel. Pita Ma. vlwars tb« Drorys Cheapen. I Old Stand ■■preea' Death Rst lasgkt. Kaasaa Tow* Flooded. Special to tbe OAxarra. Shenandoan, P», Bapt. » —Oeoeial OobtD and hia men are tiling of their Job beta and wtah to ro bona. Tha General ■an all need of troop* la tbla region haa paaaed. The matter will ba dadded thla afternoon whether tba aoldiert an to go boce at oooa or noi. This government ha* no disposition physically to punish the empress dowager, and when peace negotiations are inaugurated Minister Conger will be authorized to extend American protection to her, as he will do in the case of the emperor. Li Hung Chang haa not reachjr ed Peking, and Prince Ching will not begin negotiations until he has had an opportunity to diacusa the aituation with him. Parsons. Kan.. Sept. 29. —Four days of heavy rain resulted iu the breaking of tbe dum across Labette creek, above tbe city. About 25 blocks in tbe lower part of the cily were flooded. Many small houses and outbuildings were washed from their foundations. Below here much grain in. the shock is a total The city waterworka were com pel I cC1 to suspend operations.  CALIFORNIA FIG STRUPCQ IOVISVH1I . mr NCW VOffK. MX t*l* ky — yrxf SO* ptr ktffta. SAN FRANCISCO, "We do not want to take the public entirely into our confidence at present, lest a bitch should occur to spoil all out plans. We hare no desire to recognise Mr. Mitchell in Any way, but we do feel that the miners are entitled to a 10 pei cent advance. They might have got it when they first expressed dissatisfaction with present conditions If it had not beeo that many of the directors of the railroads concerned were out of the city and not easily got together." Miners Ratified fa Adeaaee. YERKES DEAL CLOSED. COME! Ckleago Capitalist (oatrola Loadoa Wm. C. HARDING, A. ». 1 0., his. wm c. lame, ■ c Otidmt** of tb« American Bohool of Cktaopathj, nndir Its fonnder, Dr. A. T. Still, tlx dlworerar of tb« aoleno*. feranton, Pa., Sept. Ererjbody ban belleTM thai tb« strike I* (boat »» u •ad tod la momentarily expecting word to go to work. The waeberiee ere still being operated and no vtolenoa la being offered. m 30)4 BOM London, Sept. 29.—Mr. Charles T. Yerkes has formally acquired control of the Charing Croaa. Euston and Hampatead railway. (adergraaad Railway. •urn un novinoi uain. New York. Sept. », 1*0. Oct. Dgc- Mr. Conger will not recognize any person alleged to be the representative of the Chinese government who participated in the Boxer movement. No information haa been received at the state department from Mr. Conger indicating that Prince.Ohing ever subscribed to the fund for the Boxers. In fact, all the information received shows that he la instead anti-antiforeign—that Is to say, he is not prof ore ign. but opposed to the policy of the imperial government. Where you can get the most for your money. See prices. wwt Low**. ••• ... OUwta*....—  He had po sooner become owner of the valuable franchise than two banking houses offered to buy his rights. F PTIpBfi nicrGRftMlN UWB, la Um Beat therm la t* Osteopathic Physicians. r RHEUMATISM.! 6 out, Neuralgia, Sprains, eta.1 DR. RICHTBR'S WortHtMnMMi . H.iletoo, 29 —Th» Are* attempt •C Tloteoce !n thl» region WM perpetrated Ixt night when an mtteu.pt tu nude to blow op tba bom. of William Shellala, a Polish miner, with djnamlte. Th. attempt partially mooeeded b.t no one waa hart. Oorn. ... 4tiu •::: fflj g gwwi J|g JJg This statement, which frankly expressed the local situation, was not sup plemented by any from the presidents of the coal carrying railroads, the negotia tions causing them to adopt a policy of Mr. Yerkes made it known that he had not come to London to speculate In railway charters, but to build a railway, and therefore he hud nothing to aell. Rbea mat Into, Chronic Diarrhoea, TomiUUa, KldDAj Trouble, Btomach TroabK Ainbmt. PnralT«i*. Spinal Curratnra, Lanbaco, BMpMMK Pain in Back. Qatarrh, Bick Headache, Dropmr. Constipation, Ooltr®, _ Ht Vltua Dane*. Wryneck, IVmnKlA f IIMA ■ - W««k Luga, Fit*, Ky Trouble*, NMr»lfte, Bciatkm, Impotaaoy, Mf  Ud KM1 smt*. Mr. Yerkes is satisfied he ha* made a good investment. After negotiation** for :i year to acquire a charter to build an underground electric railway he is not going to let it slip through his fiugers. "ANCHOR" Best Pitent Floor, bbl $4.50 Feed, all Uads.per tOB 1.00 Oats, per bis . . .35 flaj, per 100 . . .85 Potatoes, per bos . .(5 Oest Bitter, per lb. .25 Cheese, per lb . . .12* Coneult tha undersigned for Insurance or rul Mtate. Beet oonpanlea and propertlea for your consideration. Llbwkllt* A MO*ZM, Simon Long's Building. Wllkeabarre, Pa. Senator Marcus A. Hanna added to the interest of the situation by risitlng the financial district on what was said was personal business and reiffrated his disclaimers "of any Interference In the lalnDr fight. He went to the Milla building early in the afternoon, and a small crowd gathered after awhile on the sidewalk waiting for his reappearance. When he finally emerged he was at once mode the targot of numerous questions about the strike. reticence. It has developed that aa a result of the doubt cast upon Li Hung Chang's credentials by the United States the Imperial government issued the recent edict granting to him and Prince Ching full authority to negotiate and agreeing in advance to accept any terms which they made. No information haa been received a1 the state department confirmatory of the report that Great Britain will not accept Earl Li oh a peace envoy unless he be provided with more definite credentials.PAIN EXPELLER. Bladder Tronhle, Long Trouble, Mahanoy Olty, Pa., Sept. 28—Theetrtkm are fact making headway In the Mlneraville region. Only MH oolllarlee are working today and theee an likely to oloa* down aoon. Everything la quiet and orderly here. iwftktTisli ; "Aaahsr/ We *019107 no drag*. We here no utadenta For farther Information call upon DRS. HARDING & HARDING, "»»« Mondar, Wodomdtf ud Pi liter afternoowi at Wert Plttrton 8M Wjomlof A* For several years this charter has been lyiug around. It would have died a natural death had not Mr. Yerkes discovered it. ? IW» MOT C■ I I can chMf fully rw command Or. Riehtari"*#. L* a CI1 OR PMN eXPELLWfor, Ik. 7 Rhavmatism'and NauraN ,1 f~\ Q *74 CAST lit* §1L BUNCHED BUSINESS HITS. Mr. Yetkes will be chairman of the company, and Mr. Henry C. Davis of New York, who has charge of the financial negotiations, will be vice chairman. Mr. Davis will spend the winter in London.FORTY-FIVE LIVE8 LOST. Inkermao people ean leaTe gooda at IT Onmmlnga'e atora for the Lackawanna laundry. Joaeph A. Collier, agent. George Stanton eellt oholoo meata of all klnda, TegetableaJIeanned gooda, etc. 418 Lnzerne avenue Weet Pitta ton. 'Phone 1072. GUYEIHV" YOUNGS Bae.lt of tha •takl.s of D Movwe«la» gtaooier la JapaaMl Water®. Bpentol to the Dionv "I don't know anything about the atrike at all," aald he. "No, I haven't wen Mr. Morgan today. I come to this city to run the campaign, and I am attending to that buaine** every day. Tomorrow I ahall leave New York for Chicago." 31c. —d Wc. at all di ngllla ar MwsngH ■ IT.Ad. BlefcterACo.,til PsariSt, Riv fart, k 36 HI8HEST JSSL, AWARDS. A A. Recommended by prominent Ptiy-  ticians, WhoUeaU and Retail London, Sept. 29— A. dlapatch ft cm Nagaaakl, Japan, report, the ainklng of tha Norwegian ataamer Calanda, after being In colllalon with tha Japan re 5 ataamer lae Marti, off Ialand of Two Shim*. Fortylira of the Calanda'a paaaengera and oiaw wn drowned. Vast Coal Field■ Discovered. Valley City, N. D., Sept. 29.—Judge J M. Dennett has just returned from the Cascade mountain diatrict of Washing* ton. bringing samples and news of the lo« cation of vast fields of pure anthracite coal. In company with Professor Burchell, a mineral expert of Seattle, Judge Dennett penetrated into the Cascade range, (10 miles from the railroad, and after two days located on 040 acres of land. He estimate*-the quantity of coal in sight at 2S£8tM*00 tons. Judge Denpeft wjll form a company to work the veins. WINTER CAMPAIGN* The beat of fraeh, pickled and amoked meata, home made bologna and puddlnga. Ohlokena dreaaed to order and Halni'a canned gooda at Kaaper'a. Oyatera, 80c and |1 a 100; all klnda of clama; a full line ot everything, aa nanal, at "atrike prloee," at Bbaip'a Market, 'Phone connection on both llnea. iaierlcaa Troops to Hove Qssrtvn FALL He got into the cab. which waa almost aurrounded. and cnlled to the driver, "What'a the matter with you? Why don't yon start ahead?" Tho t)r(V(;t whipped op hia borne, and Menator Hanna wa« aoon out of reach of inquiries. Peking, Sept. 22, via Shanghai, Sept.! 29.—Active preparationa are being made' %y the varions commanders for a winter campaign. The Temple of Agriculture, where the American troops will be houa•d, will be lined with fcrick brought here from the United States, and General Wilson says it will make a model winter camp for the men. DERBIES Best goods at lowest prices. Do not forget the place. ARMSTRONG'S ** PRICE LIST. Iatfcmlaa OoaalMlra ail Work. SfMlal to the Qazrtb. Before returning to Republican nation §1 headquarters be called at 21 Cortlani}| street and paid * *Mt to tbe offices of thf Brie Railroad company, ope of the coa!C carrying roads. President Ebon B. Thorn as was not in, and Senator Ilanna drov* away. Mr. Thomas was asked later lyhai the strike situation was. Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 29,-The IsthalnOomnWni, which arrived In this elty last night, began tlx taking of testimony this morning, by holding oonrt In the room* ot the Commercial C'nb. Various well-informed citizens have been requested to appear. The sentiment of the erUaoaaa Is fSTOtmbls to tha.oanal connect lag the Atlantic to the Pacific. The com nWonen will be entertained by the olty tonight.  The etrlklng featnrea of the strike daring the strike. A tasty hot and ootd free loncb for men will be served dsy and night at the Sinclair House of H. J. Hughe*. Oenerol Wilson has issued orders fur the American officers and men to surrender all articles secured by them'in Peking which they did not purchase. The sale of confiscated loot is now going op, and the proceeds will be used for municipal 4uir poses. Flour - - Corn and cracked corn, per 100 i .05 Chop and meal, per 100 - - 1 05 Hay, per 100 '85c v "ut Hay, per 100 - - - |8s» Oats, per bushel 35c Fancy Jam, per bottle - • 10c Fancy Colombia River Salmon ioC Two cans Salmon - - • • 251 Mason Jars, pints, per doz • 50c Maion Jars, quarts, per doz • 6cw Mason Jars, J4 gal, per doz » jcx All Uoodl Promptly. *4-5' SHOWN TODAY. Vrnnoat Soldiers la Ottawa. Evans Bros, Oysters, 60c and $1 a 100; clams, 5Ce and 60c a 100; a fnll line of everything In a well regulated market, eheap for caab, at Mestlck's, No. 63 old line 'phone. "I can't say one word," Haiil be. "I bava reached such a state of mind thai all I can tell you MD that 1 don't know anything about any subject." Ottawa. Rept. 12).—Company M, national guard of Vermont, with headquarters at Burlington, has reached Ottawa on a visit of return to tfye Forty-third battnlioq, which made a trip to the Vermont city two years ago. This is the first time soldiers in the uniform of the United Htates marched the streets of the Canadian capital. Their reception was futliusiastlc. Nobbiest Ever Shown. Mr. Rockhill, the special American envoy, visited the palace with General Wilson and the women of the American legatiop. Mr. Ilockhill says he sees no hope for the withdrawal of the troops for many months. 4a SOUTH MAIM STRBMT. Strikers and everybody are Interested Iff making caab go to the limit In purchaatng. Staples are now at the bottom figures for oash at the store of Cheeworth Bros , 42 North Main St. ( K. Herbert, ladlss' and genU' custom tailor; first claas work In oleanlng and pressing. Lsdlee' suits altered to new styles. Second fixjr, isomer of Sontb Main, entrance on Water street. No 27 la the cut prlae meat store for oash only, first class goods and prtpee to pleaee you, In freeh pickled, amoked and c KDked meat*. No. 27, a few doors below Drury'a, South Msln. !Jo trust. Bespec!- fully yours, John Lyman. Strike (log) featnrea. Theatrical peopU make their at the Sinclair Honae while in thta city. Horry up for time, home bnalneaa men are charged only twenty-five centa for meala. The bar la supplied with the beat emokers and beat bonded wet goods. The arrival of John Murkle, raaiiaginn partner of G. B. Markle & Co., yesterdnj added much to tbe excited discussion ol tbe coal strike settlement. The Markh colliery ships coal over the Lehigh Valley railroad. His visits to this city are not infrequent, but he took a special train tc reach Mauch Chunk. He came ou to tblt city by a regular train from that point, arriving at an early hour. Markle Harries to the City. FIY,20"CENTURY hatter. r)rurys V-PRICES The French commander has released some supposed Boxers who were captured on Sept. 20. Special to the Qiirrr*. Ooaapoeer of -OavalUrla" la Paris. Fatal Gasollae Hxploaloa. Paris, Sept. 29.—Tbe first of a series of AUDOsrts, which will last until October 3d, rendered by the pnplla of Msaoagnl and ander bis personal leaderahlp, will be given ben tomorrow. The ooncerts will he given In tbe Grand Hall of the Trocadero. Maaeagnl says that bla oroheetta has some to give the Parlalans an Idea of what real Italian music la and how it oaght to be played. Pittsburg. Sept. 29.—While engaged in cleaning a suit of clothes a blaze generated by thCD brisk application of gaso- Big stores of powder have recently been discovered in the city. J. I. ARMSTRONG 4 CO.. I line communicated to a tab of the liquid Htanding near by caused an explosion aud fire yesterday, resulting in the death of two persons and badly injuring two oth- The British have shot four Boxers who were convicted of murdering 21 persons three weeks after the capture of the city. 53 South Main Street Shortly after setting foot on Manhattan soil he called at tbe office of tbe Lehigh Valley railroad. 26 Cortlaudt street, anil bad a long conference with Preaident Alfred Walter of the road. Vice President Sftyre of the Lebigh Valley Coal company was also present. The confereea refused to tell how matters stood. So far as could be learned yesterday there was no formal conference Including the railroad officials and the independent operators at any lima ip the day. THE BURT & PACKARD "KORRECT sw SHAPE." W Best Patent Flour . Best Family Flour . Chop and Meal Bran and Midds " Oats, per bush - 4-5o 4 25 LI'S CHIEF DESIRE. BIS Sfctpmnt o« Marfclarrr. It la That Hostilities Shall Not Be Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 29.—The steamer Farralon hus sailed for the north with Tien-twin, Sept. 25, Tin Shanghai,- Sept. 21).—Li Hung Chang told General Chaffee today that his chief denire was to effect a cessation of hostilities, and he promised that the Chinese ' would not again take the initiative in fighting. He expressed confidence in the fairness of the United States and said be hoped the American government would act as a mediator, using jts influence to hasten the assembling of the proper body ' to settle the whole question. Reiewti, i.co one of the largest and costliest single (shipments or miuiug machinery ever shipped to the Klondike. Almost t»00 tons of all kinds of hydraulic plants and othet* mining machinery made up the shipment. 1.00 Aaehhlshop Ireland lot to be CardlaSl Special to the Oiaarra. 33C President Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Weatern aald that be understood matters were working for a settlement of tbe strike, but he could not say just wha.t waa belug done. Preaident George F. Baker of the First National bank and a director In the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Jersey Central road«f said that be bad uot seen Mr. Markle and that he kuety of no conference of coal operators or coa) road pre»idcn«. "Neither President Fouler nor myself," said Vice President John B. Kerp of tbe New York, Ontario and Western, "has either participated jn any conference or been notified of-one. Qur rond carries about 2,000,000 tons of anthracite coal a year, mostly the product of inde pendent operators. "yha Philadelphia and Beading, tbe Delaware, I„"ckftwanna and Western, the Lebigh Valley Olid 'Uc Jersey Central control Iqrge a proportion of the anthracite production, that they cau control tbe anthracite situation by acting together. Tbe Pennsylvania railroad would naturally act in harmony with tbe Beading «nd the Lehigh Valley. EXCLUSIVELY IN MEN' •TYLES. 25 bush, lots »ac Borne, Sept. 8#.—The appointment ot Archblabop Ireland to be commander of the Legion of Honor la most onsooeptable to tbe Pope and has destroyed the slight «ehanee wbloh the American had for the '■D xardlnalahlp. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Cjtl Ihe eocietj people reoog Paobard "Korrect Shape" y\ standard. They are mad K B p \° A to wear, and of eoatlj lea || A 1 ' \**\ sure a permanency of fit |C V*3-80^ nlM the Bart Sc. Shot* u their with one, made her*. They land thep*. Long Hay Cut Hay 85c 80c No case of yellow fever hus been reported at Santiago, Cuba, since last December.N\\\n? Tha Star Steam Dye Works renovate* ladles' and genu' fine fabrics correctly and dyea In all ahadea. Fast oolore. No crock. Sitlsfsctlon or no charge. Ladles' and geti'e' bats and glovsa of all klndsaspe- Clslty. Bring a test Job or address by postal caid and a wagon will oall at your home. W. W. Oallender, No. 80 South Main St., Pittaton. The town of Solomon City, at the mouth of Solomon river. Alaska, was destroyed by u recent storm. He is in constant cable communication with Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister in Washington, and it is understood that he has received assurances that a majority of the powers will recogtiize his credentials. At Uie suggestion of General Chaffee he is hastening his preparations to leave for Peking. The Art of Tailoring Finds its highest development here Not only are oqr fabrics always in the height of style, but superb tailoring guarantees a perfect fit and lone serviceability. Fall and winter goods all in, awaiting inspection. Potatoes, per bush Best Butter, Hams 6sc AmbaaMdor White's VaeatloS Special to tie Qurrrs. S4.00 24c and 25c The United Mine Workers have ordered a strike in the Oak liill district of Ohio unless the opera tors'raise wages tiD the «|»striot scale. nc Hamburg, Sept. 20.—United States Ambassador White sailed for the United Statea today. He has been spending a abort time on the Ielsnd of Foehr, in the North Sea. His v'slt lo the United States Will be a short one, and he will then retarn to Berlin to again take np bla work. Skin Hams 12c Fire in Hamburg, Germany, has destroyed several warehouses, a granary nnd residences, causing u loss of more than 1,000,000 marks. A British cavalry reconnoissancp 40 piles to the southwest of Tien tsin occupied seyeral towns without opposition. 'The region is reported peaceful. AND 7»C c.o. Cal. Hams Bladj Osteopathy. 4merjcan exports to Asia and Qceanica for August show a falling off, but total exports for eight months of the year ihow a large increase in all directions. GILROY, THE TAILOR Wm. Drury. It baa cured Dearly ninety per cent, of the chronic diseases Riven op ss hopeless by drag doctors. The Atlantic School ol Osteopathy will At any bright young man or woman for actual practice in twenty months. Fonr valuable books will be mslled free npon request to Drs. Matthews & Hook, proprietors, 17 Hoes St., Wilkeebarre. _ A messfnger who arrivfd here today brings news of the mqssacre of 13 Swedish missionaries in the northern part of the province of Shansi. , W A Polishing Cloth * ' Something New! London's Maw Lord Mayor. ■pedal to the Gums London, 8ept. 29 —The aldermen today alntfd Frank Grsen Loid Mayor of Lotdon km the enentng ysai. Sir Joeepb Dins y/m the unsuccessful candidate. London U trying to produee a substitute for household coal. Uommon peat, chemically prepared, U tjie prppcfed "new coal." Whether It will deplaoe the faithful old f nel remains to be aeen. Time will weigh It In the balanoe acd If fonnd want- Ins, relegate It fa) the graveyerd of failure, wlereeo many Imitators of Hoatetter'e Stomach Bitten, the great dyepepla onre, may be fonnd. Tbla has been the only genuine ore for half • oentury. K»ery sufferer ehonld try It for eoaeUpattoD, In digestion, dyspepela, IWer or kidney Iron blee. If be would be cored. Be sure to get the genuine with onr private revenue stamp over the neck of the bottle. There la noth log aa good for malaria, fever and ague, or to rheumatism. A •abetllate (or OhI. Viceroys Impeach Teas, Great reduction sale " Jti, SnaniUc Dress EHds New York, Sept. 29.—The Herald publishes the following copyright dispatch from If8 correspondent at Shanghai: reliable Chinese sources of jofoir* motion I Irani that the friendly southern viceroys Liu Kun Yi, Chang Chi Tung and Yuan Shihkai have impeached Prince Tuao. General tfang Yi and General Tung Fuh Siang i« a memorial to the throne. General Tung Fuh Siang is sfftl| ju command of the imperial troops." JOHN O'D. RflNGAN'S It won't make cold dollars or turn silver to gold; bat It Is a cloth prepared specially for keeping: all THE WEATHER •If these roads should decjdo to advance the wages of their miners 10 p«*r cent, none of us other hard coal producers could get any miner* without paying the additional 10 per ceut. So that they can go ahead independently and arrange the whole situation, and the- rest of us must follow snit. PRICES. GOVERNMENT BUREAH, ) For apraine, swelling and lamenees there !s nothing so good ss Ohamberlaln'a Pain B*lm. Try it. For sale by Fsrrer, Peck & Robert#, apothecaries; Pittaton, one door above E«gle Hotel. and West PltUtoo, C Wyoming snd Luzerne Ares. TABLEWARE, SILVER, NICKEL, . PLAT£DWAR£, .COPPER, BICYCLES. GLASS, ETC., GOLD. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 29 { Owing to the strike, we find we have too |' many Drees Goods. We will offer our entire stock, for one week, beginning Monday, September 34th, at Greatly Reduced Prices. | The goods are the latest and must be sold. The public reap the benefit. Best Patent Flour • $4-5° Chop and Meal SB,*. 1.05 Corn and Cr Corn I^h, 1.05 Bran and Midds, SSgM 1.05 Oats, per bushel - - .35 Fruit Jars, pints, dos .50 Fruit Jars, quarts, dos .Co Fruit Jars, 1-* gal • .70 Washington, D. 0, Sept 29 -Forecaat Until 8 p. m. Saturday (of oylvanla: Bain tonight; fair **Q&*7, etationary temperature. "The coal market here is now flat. All tfa* eo$l that we are carrying Is in the tenders of our locomotives." Bright, Clean and free from corrosive, tarnish, dirt, etc. A Powder ami Kiplotloa Peking. Sept. 22. via Taku. Sept. 29.— The American legation has in its posseslion a subscription list of the Boxers which shows the name of Prince Ching •s having made three subscriptions. The jsf w®s discovered by Mr. Wherry, a (Missionary, prfends of Prince Chjng declare that he was coprcea 4oto giving. ' Prlsee Cbt«f Aided Bo^eva, It will not injure the most delicate surface, takes the place of all polishes, powders, pastes, liquids, and also of chaiuoiHHklua. and it costs ONLYlOOKNrM. It dres not scratch; it workfl wonders. No difference if it gets soiled. It la absolutely clean, alwtya ready, quick, no trouble, clean, economical. A etorm oentral thto morning over the lower Lake Region to causing aootherly wind*, warmer weather and rein over the greater portion of the Uta Bigion, the Middle Atlantic Statea and the Ohio and Tenneaaee Valleya. Bain haa atoo fallen In the paat twentj-foor honra orer the Middle Mtaslselppl Valley. Today's Conditions. ' Removes everything in sight; so do draatic miners1 but ***** are ml«hty dang®*" ona. No to dynamite yotur body when Dr. King'a FT?" IMf d° ib' work ao eaally and perfectly. Onrea beadache and oonatlpatlon. ODly_88 o«nto at W. O. Prioe, Pitta too, and Stroh'a pharrnaoT. Weat Pitt ' Ilazleton, Pa.. Sept. 20.—John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, was kept in constant suspense yesterday. He knew through the newspapers that the coal operators were makina arrangements in New York which must be of vital importance to his organise* jttoQ, but the only information that be could obtain came from the newspapers. All he bad beard was the indefinite story that tWre wvujd a 10 per cent increase ip wage* offered to the miners, with the idea of coDciliilinf the# t and inducing them to resume work. Mltcfcoll Kipceta Ureal "Palaya ara •'? laaloa* IOc or 91 for a dotal and address THE P0L1SHINQ C0ff •Phwie«. ANTRIM'S. 31. Main a. A small pimple on your face ma/ seem of little consequence, but it above yopr blood I* Impure, and Impure blood la what oauaee moat of the dlseaaee from which people euffer. Better heed the warning given by the plmpk and purify your blood at once by Uklng Hood's 8areaper Ilia. This medicine ouree all diseases due (o ]D#d blood, Including eerofnla and aalt rheum. WILKES!AME, PA. The progreeelve nations of the world are the great food consuming nation*. Good food well digested givee etrengtb. If you oanoot dlgeat all you eat, you need Eodol Dyspepsia oure. It digests what you eat. Tou need not diet youtaelf. It will even digest all elaeeca of food In a bottle. No other preparation will do thla. It lnatently relieve* and qnlcklr curee all stomach trouble*. T. J. Yatee, druggist, Pitts too; 8troh'e Pharmacy,; Weet Htteton. Plambers CWSl find it to their lntereat to boy their eawar pipe and fittlnga of na. We bare tha vitrified aalt glaiad pipe. J. E. PiTT*«ao» A Oo. PaWWftf snoiA PIANOS ESTABLISHED 18 YEAR j No. 91 South Main Street The weather la generally clear thto morning weat of the Hteelaelppl river, with rto- Ing temperature over Ibe upper Miaaonri Valley and falling temperature In the upper Mlealaslppi Valley. Formerly Bridgeport Conn. The non-Irritating cathartic—Head's Pills. Factories IT HAS GOME! Light froet pccurred thia morning at Pearer and North Platte. AH city tazea mnat be paid before Oot 1st. to avoid the three per cant penalty, i&d B. E. HaixDi City Treaa, Motleo to Taipayorse Bit Blrtpalpff"- Shlpmemt. Our new stock of Wall Paper For the fall |trad&, We are selling All graaes at a Great Reduction. Paper from 7c roll up. WALTER SPRY, VrSS.iT W. E. Donaldson, OMcial In Charge. Ahoo«a. l'a Sept." 2D.-TbP !«*«* bituminoua coal shipment of the season baa befu sent eaat by tbe Hocheet.cr am} Pittsburg Co») ami Iron company at Punxsntawney anil front mines along tbe Beech Creek railroad. Tl.t'.M roada are feeders of the New York Centra). The bituminoua coal miners are member, of the United Mint Workers of America. So far as can be ascertained no action has been taken by them yet respecting President Mitchell's request to the district officers of their organization that fbey «MD refute to load coal intended gmxlr lor aerons bkuuloa. La£lea Can Wear Bkoaa 1MS.1M1 UpolM ATcaict Are yon weakened aad exhaoated by overwork, worry or dtnoeea I The lfyettc Life Henewer will qulekly renejr your strength and vitality. II h the greateat nerre bnilder known. Bb a marralone ritaliier and strengtbeoer. It qnlckiy and certainly craraa loaa of apoetil*. mrngeetion, nerropa weakness, yWtarton of the heart aad failing health. H la Indeed a wondeifnl life renewer aad life strengthener. Bold by J. H. Hoeek, dinggiet, No. 4 North Main St, Pitts*.. Qne alia smaller after naing Allen'e Foot Esse, a powder to be akaken Into the shoes. It makea tight Of «hoe» feel eaey; gives inatant relief to oorns and bnniona. Jt'e the greateat couifori dlioovery of the age. Cnrea and prevents swollen feet, blisters, callons and tore spoU. Allen's ssfrsreavwrft Scranton, Pa. *3 - ' Im HIHI. iinnfrrllm~rj Wholeaaleand latllil Coggina, SO S. Main, 63 N. Main. irllt "1 Aatlpyvtna. The nae of annpirine :C* the raltof and eure of headaohee baa a depreeeing Influence on the heart, and oanaea a derangement ot the kldneya. Krauae'a Headache Capenlea conUin no anHprrlne, chloral, morphine or any lnjurlona ingredient. They care quickly and leave tha head clear and eool. Prioe «6o. Sold by J. H. Bw*- Msgo* i«id (Hnxt from factory to ucr. Terms—Same as nasi rtUII Marts Old or defective Initmmeats repaired or rebailt at moderate coot. One of nature's remealee; cannot harm weakeet coca'.itutlon; never falls to 4nra summer complaints of young at old. Dr. Towlert ErD'—t of Wild Strawberry. 1L WftmW KELLER C* VAN DYKE, SOLO K f CAWLGY'S 8MOB sTottE- 0*Oo to Brown & Oo.'ato Deer ttaa ton* of Mum s^iuoa. Strictly freah egga etKaapefa.